Egg-shipping box



March 8,1927.

M. O. GINSBURG EGG SHIPPING BOX Filed June 26, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEIQTOR WT. 0. qimlury.

ATTORNEYS 91 wmqsssss 5 1m 2, Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR M 0. Ginsbury ATTORNEYS M. O. GINSBURG EGG SHIPPING BOX Filed June 26, 1926 March 8, 1927.

WITNESSES MARCUS O. GINSBURG, OF CORON Patented Mar. 3, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,620,541 PATENT oFFicE.

A, NEW" YORK, ASSIG-NOR OF ONE-THIRD T JOSEPH I E. SLOE AND ONE-THIRD TO HARRY I. GARFUNKEL'BO'IH OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

,EGG-SHIPPING BOX.

Application filed June as,

This invention relates to the class of boxes or carriers for shipping eggs.

An object of the present invention is the production of a shipping box or carrier of novel construction tor-holding a quantity of eggs so that they may be shipped without breaking the eggs even though sub ected to rough handling.

Another object of the present invention is an egg carrier characterized by a novel means tor holding a number of eggs, and other features by virtue of which eggs may be easily packed in the carrier for shipment, and easily removed from the carrier.

Another object of the invention is the production of an egg carrier which will be compact and of simple construction and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will appear when the following specification 18 read in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which c Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shipping box or carrier constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the box or carrier with the outer casing shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 1 is a sectional view taken on the line 4.4 of Fig. '3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View of one of the details.

Referring nowmore particularly to the several views of the drawing it will be apparent that the egg carrier or shipping box of the present invention will include an inner box, tray or drawer and a separate outer casing 11 which is capable of slidably receiving the inner box 10. The outer casing 11 is equal in length to the length of the inner box 10. The inner box 10 and outer casing 11 may be made of any preferred ma terial and in the present instance are made of stout cardboard. The inner box 10 comprises end walls 12 and 13, side walls 1 1, and a bottom wall 15. The inner box 11 is subdivided into rows of compartments 16 by the use of longitudinal partitions 17, and transverse partitions 18. Each of the end compartments 16 has a wall member 19, all of which add rigidity to the opposite end walls 12 and 13 of the inner box. Each of 1926. Serial No. 118.806.

the transverse partitions 18 is cut out or notched as at 20 in each of two of its corner portions. Adjacent each notch 20 is a kerf 21 occurring at an angle with respect to the side edges of the partition. The inner box 10 when arranged in the outer casing 11 will have arranged over the open side thereof a wall member 22 to add rigidity to the structure and give it added strength.

In order that an egg may be held in place in each of the compartments 16 spaced from the walls of the compartment with a certain amount of movement with respect to the walls there is provided what will be known as a holding or supporting means in eachcompartment which. receives the egg in a posi tion to be finally confined bycanother means capable of being moved into and out of play and which when in play aids in retaining the in place. The holding or supporting means will be provided by virtue of cords 23 or like flexible elements. Each cord 23 is attached to the end wall 12 as at 24, ex-

tends downwardly at an angle into a hole 25 in the bottom wall 15, thence to a hole 26 in said bottom wall and upwardly at an angle into a notch 20 in the adjacent partition 18, in repetition until finally the end of the cord is attached as at 27 to the end wall 13. This provides holding or supporting means of relatively diverging members 28 in each of the compartments 16. The supporting means so constituted in each of the compartments is adapted to receive a single egg in a position as indicated in dot and dash lines in Fig. 3. In order to releasably maintain each of the eggs of each of the compartments in place, there are provided cords or like flexible elements 29. One cord 29 is used in conjunction with each row of compartments 16, of which there are three. Each cord is looped so as to provide two leads, each of which extends through the opposite end walls 12 and 13 of the inner box and which leads are connected by a bight 30 disposed outside of the end wall 13. The leads are disposed in the aligned kerfs 21 of the partitions 18 01": the related row of compartments 16. The leads of the cord 29 associated with the center row of compartments 16 l 7 have their extremities 31 tied to the extremities 32 of the leads of the other two cords 29 as indicated most clearly in dot and dash lines in Fig. 2. The extremities of the cords 29 by being tied together prevent the cords from being entirely withdrawn or separated from the inner box 10. The leads of the cords 29 provide flexible members 33 which coact with the diverging members of each compartment to complete a holder or device for each egg. It is to be noted that the flexible members 33 are substantially parallel to each other and in spaced relationship. It should also be obvious that the leads of the cords 29 may be separated to such an extent as to permit the eggs to be readily packed in the holders or carrying devices provided; that the leads of the cords 29 may be pulled taut to confine the eggs respectively in the carrying devices formed; and that by bringmg the tied extremities 31 and 32 of the cords down and beneath the bottom wall of the inner box, that such extremities may be tucked between a wall of the outer casing 11 and the bottom wall 15. This will be accomplished as the inner box is slid into the outer casing 11. In order to facilitate the removal of the inner box or drawer 10 from the outer casing, the end wall 12 ot the inner box has secured thereto in any suitable manner by knobs 34. To ship the box or egg carrier of the present invention as described hereinabove, it may be enclosed in an outside wrapper in a manner of wrapping any package which will completely enclose the carrier and prevent any accidental displacement or movement of the inner box or drawer 10 with respect to the outer casing 11.

It is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to the precise arrangement of parts shown and described,' as details of construction may be modified and rearranged without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An egg carrier comprising a tray subdivided into compartments by transverse and longitudinal partitions, and egg holding means formed in each compartment consisting of cords or'like flexible elements extending through the end walls of the tray, ex tending in slots in the transverse partitions and extending through the bottom of the tray to provide groups of diverging leads, and cords or like flexible elements extending through the opposite end walls of the tray and extending through the transverse partitions to provide spaced parallel portions which coact with the diverging leads aforesaid to hold the eggs.

2. An egg carrier comprising a tray subdivided into compartments by transverse and longitudinal partitions, and egg holding means formed in each compartment consisting of cords or like flexible elements extendi ing through the end walls of the tray, extending in slots in the transverse partitions and extending through the bottom of the tray to provide groups of diverging leads, and cords or like flexible elements extending through the opposite end walls of the tray and extending through the transverse partitions to provide spaced parallel portions which coact with the diverging leads atoresaid to hold the eggs, the last mentioned cords or like flexible element tied together in groups beyond one end Wall of the tray.

\ MARCUS O. GINSBURG. 

